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Health in Shelburne · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Shelburne residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Shelburne, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 03581. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Shelburne

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Shelburne adults…

Shelburne runs above NH on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Shelburne adults have COPD
New Hampshire: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–9%
Better than NHWorseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Why age matters here

Shelburne is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across New Hampshire. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Shelburne as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Shelburne32%
New Hampshire20%
Getting care

Care in and near Shelburne

No hospital or community health center in Shelburne itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERAndroscoggin Valley HospitalBerlin · 9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAndroscoggin Valley Hospital★★★★★ · 9.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoos County Family Health ServicesGorham · 5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Coos County Family Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Gorham
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9 mi
Androscoggin Valley Hospital
Berlin · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.9 mi
Bethel Family Health Center
Bethel · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.4 mi
The Memorial Hospital
North Conway · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.5 mi
Weeks Medical Center
Lancaster · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.8 mi
Bridgton Hospital
Bridgton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Shelburne itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Shelburne itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Shelburne itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Shelburne; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Hampshire

Share of adults, with the New Hampshire figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.2%NH 20.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%NH 32.9%
Binge drink 14.5%NH 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 12.5%NH 10.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Shelburne, betterShelburne, worseAbout the sameNew Hampshire
Where Shelburne gets moving

51 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Shelburne adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Hampshire.

80%Yearly checkupNH 78%
65%Dentist visitNH 69%
90%Cholesterol checkNH 88%
71%Colon screeningNH 70%
79%MammogramNH 79%
81%Taking BP medsNH 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Shelburne 6.4% · New Hampshire 1 in 15 (6.8%)
Mind & connection

How Shelburne adults are doing

About the same as New Hampshire on each measure.

3 in 10Shelburne adults feel lonely
30.5% · NH 30.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 5Shelburne adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · NH 21.6% · About the same as NH
1 in 5Shelburne adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · NH 22.7% · About the same as NH
1 in 7Shelburne adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · NH 15.3% · About the same as NH
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Shelburne adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 11
Shelburne adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · NH 9.5%
About the same as NH
1 in 13
Shelburne adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · NH 8.1%
About the same as NH
1 in 19
Shelburne adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · NH 5.4%
About the same as NH
1 in 18
Shelburne adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · NH 5.6%
About the same as NH

7% of Shelburne adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.5% across New Hampshire.

Around town

Shelburne and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Gorham: 34.5%Berlin: 38.7%Randolph: 32.9%Shelburne: 34.5%ShelburneGorhamAndroscoggin Valley Hospital · Berlin · 9 mi · 2★ MedicareHCoos County Family Health - Express Care · Gorham · 5 mi+
Healthier than NHNear NHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Shelburne34.5%
Gorham34.5%
NH31.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
GorhamB+34.5%11.7%12.5%ZIP 03581

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.1%

of Shelburne adults live with a disability (New Hampshire 26.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
New Hampshire

Questions about health in Shelburne

Why doesn’t Shelburne have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Shelburne.

What hospital is closest to Shelburne?

Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, 9.0 miles in a straight line from Shelburne’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Shelburne?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Coos County Family Health - Express Care in Gorham, 5.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Shelburne.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Hampshire figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.